March 20, 2025, Board Meeting

IOWA PUBLIC INFORMATION BOARD

MEMBERS
Joan Corbin, Pella (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
E. J. Giovannetti, Urbandale (Public Representative, 2022-2026)
Barry Lindahl, Dubuque (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
Catherine Lucas (Government Representative, 2024-2028)
Luke Martz, Des Moines (Public Representative, 2024-2028)
Joel McCrea, Pleasant Hill (Media Representative, 2022-2026)
Monica McHugh, Zwingle (Public Representative, 2022-2026)
Jackie Schmillen, Urbandale (Media Representative, 2022-2026)
Vacant

 

STAFF
Erika Eckley, Executive Director
Kimberly Murphy, Deputy Director
Alexander Lee, Agency Counsel

 

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Note: If you wish to make public comment to the Board, please send an email to IPIB@iowa.gov prior to the meeting.

 

Agenda

March 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m.

Conference Room

Jessie Parker Building, East

510 East 12th Street, Des Moines

 

1:00 PM โ€“ IPIB Meeting

I.         Approval of agenda* 

II.        Approval of the February 20, 2025 minutes *

III.      Public Forum (5-minute limit per speaker)           

IV.       Comments from the board chair.  (McHugh) 

V.        Potential Closed Session under Iowa Code ยง 21.5(1)(c) To discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.

VI.       Consent Agenda *

      A.  Dismissals

  1. 25FC:0013 (Kevin Kilgore - Both- Department of Management) 2/2/2025
  2. 25FC:0016 (Donnie Anthony - Both- Otho) 2/5/2025
  3. 25FC:0019 (Krystal Weringa - Chapter 21- City of Roland, Iowa) 2/11/2025 

      B. Acceptance

  1. 25FC:0020 (Kira Werstein - Chapter 22- Ames Community School District) 2/12/2025
  2. 25FC:0022 (Steve St. Clair - Chapter 22- Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors and the City of Ossian) 2/17/2025
  3. 25FC:0024 (Jason Kensett - Chapter 22- Request was made to "Iowa DCI") 2/21/2025
  4. 25FC:0025 (Colby Schumann - Chapter 22- City of Carroll, Iowa Communities Assurance Pool (ICAP)) 3/11/2025
  5. 25FC:0001 (Steven Asche - Chapter 22- City of Eagle Grove) 1/10/2025
  6. 25FC:0014 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Jasper County, IA) 2/3/2025
  7. 25FC:0021 (Jennifer Olson โ€“ Chapter 21- City of Marengo) 2/13/2025 - 

VII.     Advisory Opinion โ€“ Deliberation/Action.

  1. 25AO:0001 2/18/2025 - Can county attorneys, as lawful custodians of public records, charge fees for the retrieval of public records?
  2. 25AO:0002 Mixed-use or personal social media accounts and records requests.

VIII.   Cases involving Board Deliberation/Action.*  (Eckley)

  1. 24FC:0070 (Brian Thomas - Both- Jefferson County BOS) 8/13/2024 -Final Report
  2. 24FC:0092 (Aubrey Burress - Both- Pleasant Grove township) 10/21/2024 โ€“ Status Report
  3. 24FC:0093 (Timothy Hansen - Chapter 22- Franklin County Sheriff's Office) 10/24/2024 -Probable Cause
  4. 24FC:0120 (Paul Dorr - Both- Osceola County, Iowa) 11/27/2024 -Probable Cause
  5. 25FC:0015 (Lori Daughenbaugh - Chapter 22- City of Runnells, Iowa) 2/3/2025 -Probable Cause
  6. 25FC:0020 (Kira Werstein - Chapter 22- Ames Community School District) 2/12/2025 -Probable Cause 

IX.      Matters Withdrawn, No Action Necessary. (Eckley)

  1. 24FC:0110-2 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- City of Swan IA) 1/22/2025 -Withdrawn
  2. 25FC:0009 (Bryce Hubert - Chapter 22- City of Maxwell) 1/24/2025 - Withdrawn
  3. 25FC:0017 (Lori White - Chapter 22- Missouri Valley) 2/9/2025 -Withdrawn

 X.       Pending Complaints.  Informational Only (Eckley)

  1. 24AO:0013 (IPIB) 12/12/2024 - Should interviews for public employees be conducted after the Teig v. Loeffler decision?
  2. 25AO:0003 (Andrea Collins) 3/6/2025 - Is the City government required to provide unclaimed property information to a tax firm that does not presume to represent a specific client especially when the requests are made quarterly and for records for all claims greater than $1000.00?
  3. 25AO:0004 (Mitchell Flaherty) 2/26/2025 โ€“ Meta data requirements
  4. 24FC:0129 (Joe Monahan - Chapter 22- Ames Public Library) 12/24/2024 - Board Approval of A/D
  5. 22FC:0011 (Jack Swarm - Chapter 21- ) 3/1/2022 โ€“ Informal Resolution Process
  6. 24FC:0064 (Mark Milligan - Chapter 22- Monroe County Sheriff's Department) 7/30/2024 - Board Acceptance of IR
  7. 24FC:0089 (Curtis Wagler - Chapter 22- Henry County Sheriff's Office) 10/8/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  8. 24FC:0090 (Sarah Weber - Chapter 21- Orange City Council) 10/9/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  9. 24FC:0096 (Rachel Dolley - Chapter 21- Commission of Wapello County Veterans Affairs) 10/28/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  10. 24FC:0110-1 (Keegan Jarvis - Chapter 21- City of Swan IA) 11/6/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  11. 24FC:0113 (Geralyn Jones - Chapter 21- Linn-Mar Board of Directors) 11/12/2024 - Board Acceptance of IR
  12. 24FC:0117 (Michael Merritt - Chapter 22- Jasper County) 11/21/2024 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  13. 25FC:0007 (Kelly Smith - Chapter 22- Bettendorf Community School District) 1/22/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  14. 25FC:0008 (Britt Gagne - Chapter 22- City of West Des Moines) 1/23/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  15. 25FC:0011 (Cliff Williams - Chapter 22- Keomah Village City Council, Mayor and Clerk) 2/1/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  16. 25FC:0012 (Matt Loffer - Chapter 22- City of Marengo, Marengo Police Department) 2/3/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  17. 25FC:0018 (Tammy Wise - Chapter 21- Tama County) 2/10/2025 - Information Gathering/IR Process
  18. 25FC:0023 (Clay Thomas - Chapter 22- ) 2/18/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  19. 25FC:0026 (Ron Engle - Chapter 22- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS)) 3/11/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged
  20. 25FC:0027 (Jerry Hamelton - Chapter 22- Keokuk Police Department) 3/12/2025 - Complaint Opened/Acknowledged

 XI.     Committee Reports                                                                          

  1.  Training โ€“ (Lee)
  2. Legislative โ€“ (Eckley)
  3. Rules โ€“ (Murphy)

XII.     Office status report. 

  1.  Office Update * (Eckley)
  2. Financial/Budget Update (FY25) * (Eckley)
  3. Presentations/Trainings (Eckley)
  4. District Court Update (Eckley)

XIII.   Next IPIB Board Meeting will be held on April 17, 2025, at 1:00 p.m.

XIV.    Adjourn

* Attachments